Explore Magazine's Live The Adventure Podcast - EP23: Alan Dyer—Let's Explore the Cosmos

EP23: Alan Dyer—Let's Explore the Cosmos

12/17/21 • 54 min

Explore Magazine's Live The Adventure Podcast

Let’s travel—far.

Farther than any journey you could physically take.

Let’s travel into the stars.

I love the night sky. Stargazing is such an important part of the outdoor experience.

Some of my best memories from camping trips past have been of a night sky lit up with stars and streaked with the milk way. Or northern lights. Comets. A planet seen through a telescope.

Today my guest is Alan Dyer. Alan is, among many other things, the co-author of the new edition of "The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide," written with astronomer and author Terrance Dickinson.

We’re going to chat about how you can become familiar with the stars above, what threats the night sky faces and what went into creating this incredible astronomer’s resource.

Let’s travel—far.

Farther than any journey you could physically take.

Let’s travel into the stars.

I love the night sky. Stargazing is such an important part of the outdoor experience.

Some of my best memories from camping trips past have been of a night sky lit up with stars and streaked with the milk way. Or northern lights. Comets. A planet seen through a telescope.

Today my guest is Alan Dyer. Alan is, among many other things, the co-author of the new edition of "The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide," written with astronomer and author Terrance Dickinson.

We’re going to chat about how you can become familiar with the stars above, what threats the night sky faces and what went into creating this incredible astronomer’s resource.

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EP22: Kelsey Serwa—An Olympic Journey

So—the winter Olympics are coming up in February.

Yeah, I know we just had one this summer.

But this is the Winter games. Canada’s games!

Ever wonder what it’s like to progress as an athlete toward the Olympics?

To repeat and gain success with every games?

Then to retire, and attempt to use those skills to forge a new path?

Today, my guest is Kelsey Serwa. Kelsey is a ski-cross athlete who has represented Canada at three Olympic games, winning both silver and gold medals.

Today, she’s on a new path. But her journey to the games has a lot of lessons to offer—from what it takes to succeed at youth sport, to what matters most in pro-competition and more.

So chill out and dream of gold as we chat with Kelsey Serwa.

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EP24: Rene Gauthier—ecologyst, and the future of apparel

Think about the clothes you're wearing. Where were they made? Who made them? For how long do you intend on owning them?

Big questions that aren't always asked by many.

Rene Gauthier is asking these questions. He is the CEO of a clothing company called "ecologyst."

Based in Victoria, BC, ecologyst makes clothes onsite using only natural fibres with the intent to disrupt the concepts of fast-fashion, disposable, petroleum-product clothing.

How is he doing it? Why is he doing it? What should the future of the clothing industry look like? Find out with today's episode!